1982 Kansas City Chiefs season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Kansas City Chiefs 1982 3–6 11th AFC Marv Levy Jim Schaaf Lamar Hunt Arrowhead Stadium Did not qualify 3 DE Art Still CB Gary Green S Gary Barbaro None Chiefs seasons The 1982 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's strike-shortened 13th season in the National Football League and the 23rd overall. In May 1982, running back Joe Delaney underwent surgery to repair a detached retina in his eye, a radical procedure at the time.Kansas City Chiefs History – 1980's https://web.archive.org/web/20080501122552/http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/80s/ May 1, 2008 Optimism abounded at Arrowhead Stadium thanks to the club's promising 9–7 record from 1981, but swelling labor unrest from NFL players spelled doom for both the Chiefs and Levy in 1982. The Chiefs split their first two games of the year before a 57-day strike by the NFL Players Association began at midnight on September 20. The strike concluded on November 17 after seven games were canceled and one was rescheduled, but the Chiefs would never recover, losing four straight games after their return to the field. Center Jack Rudnay, who had been one of the franchise's most durable and decorated offensive performers over the past decade-plus, announced on December 20 that he would retire after the season. Rudnay was the last remaining Chief who played for the team at Municipal Stadium, their home from 1963 to 1971. The Chiefs finished the strike-shortened season at 3–6. Following the season, head coach Marv Levy was fired after going 31–42 in five seasons with zero playoff appearances. 3 Offseason NFL draft 1982 NFL draft 1982 Kansas City Chiefs 1 11 Anthony Hancock Wide receiver Tennessee yes 2 46 Calvin Daniels Linebacker North Carolina yes 4 100 Louis Haynes Linebacker North Texas State yes 4 104 Stuart Anderson Linebacker Virginia 5 130 Del Thompson Running back Texas–El Paso yes 6 157 Durwood Roquemore Defensive back Texas A&I yes 7 184 Greg Smith Defensive end Kansas 8 214 Case deBruijn Punter Idaho State yes 9 241 Lyndle Byford Guard Oklahoma 10 268 Larry Brodsky Wide receiver Miami (FL) 11 297 Bob Carter Wide receiver Arizona 12 324 Mike Miller Defensive back Southwest Texas State no no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1982_draft.htm 1982 Kansas City Chiefs draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com December 5, 2014 Undrafted free agents + 1982 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeGlenn HowardLinebackerMinnesota Personnel Staff 1982 Kansas City Chiefs Founder – Lamar Hunt President – Jack Steadman Vice-president and General Manager – Jim Schaaf Director of Player Personnel – Les Miller Director of Research and Development – Ron Waller Head coach – Marv Levy Quarterbacks and Receivers – Kay Dalton Offensive Backs – J. D. Helm Tight Ends – Frank Gansz Offensive line – Tom Bresnahan Defensive coordinator – Rod Rust Defensive line – Don Lawrence Linebackers – Ted Cottrell Defensive Backs – Walt Corey Kicking Teams – Frank Gansz Strength and Conditioning – Rick Abernethy Roster 1982 Kansas City Chiefs  4 Steve Fuller American football 11 Bob Gagliano  9 Bill Kenney 37 Joe Delaney 21 Clark Gaines 48 James Hadnot 43 Billy Jackson American football 39 Del Thompson y 83 Robert Blakley y 88 Carlos Carson 82 Anthony Hancock American football y 89 Henry Marshall American football 86 J. T. Smith American football 85 Ed Beckman 84 Al Dixon 81 Willie Scott American football 66 Brad Budde G 77 Charlie Getty T 60 Matt Herkenhoff T 63 John Olenchalk C 70 Jim Rourke T/G 58 Jack Rudnay C 73 Bob Simmons offensive lineman G 69 Al Steinfeld C 64 Les Studdard C 76 Bill Acker DE 91 Ken Kremer NT 71 Dave Lindstrom DE 74 Dino Mangiero NT 61 Don Parrish DE 67 Art Still DE 57 Jerry Blanton ILB 50 Calvin Daniels y OLB 56 Louis Haynes y OLB 52 Thomas Howard Sr. OLB 51 Charles Jackson linebacker OLB 55 Dave Klug ILB 59 Gary Spani ILB 54 James Walker linebacker y ILB 25 Gary Barbaro FS 45 Trent Bryant CB 34 Lloyd Burruss SS 41 Herb Christopher American football SS 24 Gary Green American football CB 44 Eric Harris gridiron football CB 38 Durwood Roquemore y FS 42 Tim Washington y CB  7 Jeff Gossett P  8 Nick Lowery K 99 Mike Bell defensive lineman DE IR 20 Deron Cherry S IR 65 Tom Condon G IR -- Kyle McNorton y LB IR 79 Dean Prater DE NF-Inj. —- Greg Smith American football, born 1959 y DT IR -- Ron Washington no WR IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 August 13, 1982 Cincinnati Bengals W 26–20 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 31,985 Recap 2 August 21, 1982 at New Orleans Saints L 3–6 1–1 Louisiana Superdome 46,585 Recap 3 August 28, 1982 Miami Dolphins T 17–17 (OT) 1–1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 42,403 Recap 4 September 4, 1982 at St. Louis Cardinals W 10–6 2–1–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 39,926 Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 12 at Buffalo Bills L 9–14 0–1 Rich Stadium 76,383 Recap 2 September 19 San Diego Chargers W 19–12 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 60,514 Recap 3–10Players' strike 11 November 21 at New Orleans Saints L 17–27 1–2 Louisiana Superdome 39,341 Recap 12 November 28 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–20 1–3 Anaheim Stadium 45,793 Recap 13 December 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–35 1–4 Three Rivers Stadium 52,090 Recap 14 December 12 Los Angeles Raiders L 16–21 1–5 Arrowhead Stadium 26,307 Recap 15 December 19 at Denver Broncos W 37–16 2–5 Mile High Stadium 74,192 Recap 16 December 26 San Francisco 49ers L 13–26 2–6 Arrowhead Stadium 24,319 Recap 17 January 2 New York Jets W 37–13 3–6 Arrowhead Stadium 11,902 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs 1982 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary September 12 1:00 p.m. EDT Chiefs 3 3 0 3 Bills 7 7 0 0 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 76,383 Sunny, 81 F C Jerry Seeman NBC Jay Randolph and Mike Haffner Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 11:33. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:27. BUF – Frank Lewis 20-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick), 3:37. Bills 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:56. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 11:55. Bills 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:42. BUF – Jerry Butler 6-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick), 0:37. Bills 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:16. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal, 11:48. Bills 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 0:46. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 14/30, 149 yards, INT BUF – Joe Ferguson – 18/31, 266 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Billy Jackson – 12 rushes, 53 yards BUF – Curtis Brown – 13 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 69 yards BUF – Jerry Butler – 6 receptions, 51 yards, TD Week 2: vs. San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs 1982 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 2: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary September 19 12:00 p.m. CDT Chargers 0 0 9 3 Chiefs 7 9 3 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 60,514 Clear, 70 F C Ben Dreith NBC Marv Albert and Bob Griese Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Dave Klug blocked punt recovery in endzone (Nick Lowery kick), 13:09. Chiefs 7–0. Second quarter KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 11:50. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:16. KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 2:36. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:27. KC – Nick Lowery 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:06. Third quarter SD – Wes Chandler 17-yard pass from Chuck Muncie (Rolf Benirschke kick), 8:02. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:40. SD – Penalty on Matt Herkenhoff enforced in end zone for a Safety, 6:20. Chiefs 16–9. KC – Nick Lowery 34-yard field goal, 2:23. Chiefs 19–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter SD – Rolf Benirschke 49-yard field goal, 14:21. Chiefs 19–12. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:50. Top passers SD – Dan Fouts – 21/36, 204 yards, INT KC – Bill Kenney – 22/30, 203 yards, INT Top rushers SD – Chuck Muncie – 12 rushes, 52 yards KC – Joe Delaney – 10 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers SD – Wes Chandler – 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD KC – Henry Marshall – 4 receptions, 63 yards Week 11: at New Orleans Saints Kansas City Chiefs 1982 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 21 12:00 p.m. CST Chiefs 0 7 0 10 Saints 10 0 7 10 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 39,741 None (indoor stadium) Bob Frederic NBC Phil Stone and Gene Washington Recap, Game Book First quarter NO – Toni Fritsch 19-yard field goal, 7:15. Saints 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:51. NO – Wayne Wilson 15-yard pass from Guido Merkens (Toni Fritsch kick), 0:47. Saints 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:55. Second quarter KC – Henry Marshall 44-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 11:33. Saints 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:14. Third quarter NO – George Rogers 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick), 8:26. Saints 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 6:34. Fourth quarter KC – Al Dixon 13-yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 10:55. Saints 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:33. NO – Jeff Groth 6-yard pass from Ken Stabler (Toni Fritsch kick), 9:35. Saints 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:20. KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 6:12. Saints 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:23. NO – Toni Fritsch 42-yard field goal, 0:24. Saints 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:48. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 9/14, 117 yards, TD NO – Ken Stabler – 13/18, 129 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Joe Delaney – 11 rushes, 71 yards NO – George Rogers – 33 rushes, 123 yards, TD Top receivers KC – J. T. Smith – 6 receptions, 101 yards NO – Jeff Groth – 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams Kansas City Chiefs 1982 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary November 28 1:00 p.m. PST Chiefs 7 0 0 7 Rams 0 14 6 0 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California 45,793 Cloudy, 70 F C Chuck Heberling NBC Phil Stone and Gene Washington Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 5:50. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 68 yards, 9:10. Second quarter LA – Wendell Tyler 1-yard run (Mike Lansford kick), 8:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:29. LA – Wendell Tyler 23-yard run (Mike Lansford kick), 2:02. Rams 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:30. Third quarter LA – LeRoy Irvin 63-yard punt return (kick blocked), 3:54. Rams 20–7. Fourth quarter KC – J.T. Smith 35 yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 11:07. Rams 20–14. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:34. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 12/27, 163 yards, TD, INT LA – Bert Jones – 6/12, 67 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Joe Delaney – 18 rushes, 69 yards LA – Wendell Tyler – 25 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 6 receptions, 71 yards LA – Mike Guman – 2 receptions, 39 yards Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers Kansas City Chiefs 1982 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 5 1:00 p.m. EST Chiefs 0 7 0 7 Steelers 14 14 0 7 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 52,090 Overcast, 62 F C Red Cashion NBC Jay Randolph and Bob Griese Recap, Game Book First quarter PIT – John Stallworth 3-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gary Anderson kick), 7:30. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:28. PIT – John Stallworth 74-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gary Anderson kick), 3:08. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:39. Second quarter PIT – Greg Hawthorne 5-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gary Anderson kick), 12:50. Steelers 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:08. KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 3:27. Steelers 21–7. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 9:23. PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 0:16. Steelers 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:11. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Willie Scott 3 yard pass from Steve Fuller (Nick Lowery kick), 8:50. Steelers 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:51. PIT – Sidney Thornton 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:52. Steelers 35–14. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:58. Top passers KC – Steve Fuller – 18/31, 249 yards, TD, INT PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 15/20, 231 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers KC – Joe Delaney – 10 rushes, 39 yards PIT – Franco Harris – 18 rushes, 68 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Henry Marshall – 5 receptions, 98 yards PIT – John Stallworth – 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Raiders Kansas City Chiefs 1982 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 14: Los Angeles Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 12 3:00 p.m. CST Raiders 0 7 0 14 Chiefs 3 3 3 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 26,307 Clear, 29 F C Fred Wyant NBC Charlie Jones and Len Dawson Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal, 5:12. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:01. Second quarter RAI – Todd Christensen 4-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 11:16. Raiders 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:38. KC – Nick Lowery 27-yard field goal, 3:08. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:08. Third quarter KC – Nick Lowery 29-yard field goal, 0:58. Chiefs 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, –9 yards, 1:07. Fourth quarter RAI – Todd Christensen 8-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 5:21. Raiders 14–9. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:00. KC – Billy Jackson 1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 1:55. Chiefs 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:26. RAI – Calvin Muhammad 35-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick), 0:25. Raiders 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:30. Top passers RAI – Jim Plunkett – 18/33, 303 yards, 3 TD, INT KC – Steve Fuller – 10/21, 136 yards Top rushers RAI – Marcus Allen – 18 rushes, 47 yards KC – Joe Delaney – 13 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers RAI – Cliff Branch – 5 receptions, 111 yards KC – Al Dixon – 6 receptions, 102 yards Week 15: at Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs 1982 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary December 19 2:00 p.m. MST Chiefs 3 7 10 17 Broncos 0 13 3 0 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 74,192 Partly Cloudy, 55 F C Jim Tunney NBC Marv Albert and Bob Trumpy Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 47-yard field goal, 11:14. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:10. Second quarter KC – Eric Harris 56-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 9:10. Chiefs 10–0. DEN – Gerald Willhite 2-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 3:26. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:44. DEN – Rick Upchurch 78-yard punt return (Rich Karlis kick), 1:26. Broncos 13–10. Third quarter KC – Al Dixon 1-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 12:50. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:10. DEN – Rich Karlis 44-yard field goal, 3:56. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 16 yards, 4:20. KC – Nick Lowery 19-yard field goal, 0:16. Chiefs 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:40. Fourth quarter KC – Nick Lowery 23-yard field goal, 6:23. Chiefs 23–16. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 5:57. KC – Carlos Carson 33-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:06. Chiefs 30–16. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:09. KC – Gary Barbaro 43-yard interception return, 1:38. Chiefs 37–16. Top passers KC – Bill Kenney – 12/26, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT DEN – Steve DeBerg – 19/30, 163 yards, 2 INT Top rushers KC – James Hadnot – 13 rushes, 49 yards DEN – Gerald Willhite – 12 rushes, 46 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Carlos Carson – 3 receptions, 110 yards, TD DEN – Dave Preston – 5 receptions, 49 yards Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs 1982 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 26 12:00 p.m. CST 49ers 3 0 6 17 Chiefs 3 7 0 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 24,319 Cloudy, 30 F C Jerry Seeman CBS Dick Stockton and Jim Hill Recap, Game Book First quarter KC – Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal, 9:16. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:42. SF – Ray Wersching 32-yard field goal, 4:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:07. Second quarter KC – Anthony Hancock 41-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:36. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:03. Third quarter SF – Ray Wersching 44-yard field goal, 12:04. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:56. SF – Ray Wersching 42-yard field goal, 3:27. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:22. Fourth quarter SF – Jeff Moore 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick), 13:21. 49ers 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:23. KC – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 8:30. 49ers 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 3:06. SF – Ray Wersching 34-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 19–13. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:34. SF – Ronnie Lott 83-yard interception return (Ray Wersching kick), 0:11. 49ers 26–13. Top passers SF – Joe Montana – 20/35, 253 yards, 2 INT KC – Bill Kenney – 14/30, 181 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Jeff Moore – 18 rushes, 56 yards, TD KC – James Hadnot – 16 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers SF – Dwight Clark – 4 receptions, 104 yards KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 76 yards Week 17: vs. New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs 1982 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 17: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary January 2 12:00 p.m. CST Jets 6 0 0 7 Chiefs 7 20 0 10 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 11,902 Cloudy, 32 F C Pat Haggerty NBC Marv Albert and Jim Turner Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Pat Leahy 30-yard field goal, 9:32. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:28. NYJ – Pat Leahy 20-yard field goal, 5:46. Jets 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:27. KC – Carlos Carson 28-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 2:10. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:36. Second quarter KC – Henry Marshall 13-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 8:49. Chiefs 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:30. KC – Gary Green 42-yard interception return (Nick Lowery kick), 7:11. Chiefs 21–6. KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 1:50. Chiefs 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:23. KC – Nick Lowery 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:08. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter KC – Henry Marshall 5-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick), 13:26. Chiefs 34–6. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:17. KC – Nick Lowery 44-yard field goal, 7:30. Chiefs 37–6. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:52. NYJ – Mickey Shuler 10-yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick), 5:02. Chiefs 37–13. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:28. Top passers NYJ – Richard Todd – 14/29, 109 yards, INT KC – Bill Kenney – 18/27, 223 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Freeman McNeil – 12 rushes, 83 yards KC – James Hadnot – 10 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers NYJ – Wesley Walker – 4 receptions, 56 yards KC – Carlos Carson – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD Standings References External links 1982 Kansas City Chiefs at Pro-Football-Reference.com Kansas City Chiefs Category:Kansas City Chiefs seasons Kansas